Washington Island News

For almost all of his 45 years in Baileys Harbor, native son Gary Nelson has been a part of the town's fire department, including 16 years as fire chief, a post his father held for 20 years. via WisInfo

Washington Island author Trygvie Jensen gives a talk on his recently published book "Wooden Boats and Iron Men" Feb. via WisInfo

Gills Rock, Wisconsin, is not a formally incorporated village or town, it is the next stop on the highway past the village of Ellison Bay, located in the township of Liberty Grove, and less than a couple of ... via TravelPod.com Recent Updates

“Now, women forget all those things they don't want to remember, and remember everything they don't want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly.”

"Now, women forget all those things they don't want to remember, and remember everything they don't want to forget. via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Patricia Mae Novak, 68, Denmark, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, with her family at her side following a short illness. via WisInfo

By Joe Knaapen joe@doorcountyadvocate.com A Door County jury found a Washington Island man not guilty of battery in connection with a bar fight. via Door County Advocate

The Door County Maritime Museum announced the schedule for its 2008 Winter Speaker Series. via WisInfo

“Have you written about daboatuvum ?”

Last time I blogged on the subject of Milwaukee-ese, I was bemoaning the fact that I had picked all the low-hanging fruit of the Beertown dialect - I'd written about bubblers, aina , once , and going by ... via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

It's 45 years since four post-pubescent young men from Liverpool, England, burst on the American pop music scene. via Door County Advocate

A 71 2-inch snowfall followed by two days of subzero temperatures defined the first major storm of the winter season. via Door County Advocate

Traditionally, this column has been one where we stock our "virtual" wine cellar with memories of some of the better bottles we enjoyed throughout the year. via Madison.com

SEPTEMBER 1 - Beacons Around the Bay earn $17,000 in an auction for charity. 5 - Medal of Honor recipients visit Door County. via WisInfo

“So Who Pampers the Practical Woman? Taking charge of your life through change and taking care of yourself in the process.”

The Door Community Non-Profits group meets monthly to initiate networking opportunities, share resources and calendars, improve professional skills, and develop organizational capabilities. via Door County Advocate

“Nobody really understands how precarious it was.”

The last person you'd think would be writing a book about the history of commercial fishing in Door County is a building inspector in De Pere. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

“If we lose one more position, we can't go on”

By Kara Beeck kbeeck@doorcountyadvocate.com About 50 parents, teachers and school officials met Thursday night in Sturgeon Bay to address the state and future of Wisconsin's public school funding. via Door County Advocate

In the Department of Special Collections at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Library is roughly half of Chester Thordarson's 11,000 personal volumes. via WisInfo

Grace Lutheran Church will welcome the Rev. Dr. Steven Paulson to preach at Sunday worship Nov. via Sawyer County Record - Hayward, WI

MANITOWOC - Tygvie Jensen, author of "Wooden Boats and Iron Men," will discuss his book and sign copies from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. via WisInfo

“What we are finding is completely counterintuitive. You would expect that a bigger lake like (Superior) would react more slowly to global warming. "But just the opposite is happening. It's exhibiting twice as much change as the other lakes”

Sharply higher water temperatures and an increase of up to 30% in wind speeds over Lake Superior appear to be co-conspirators in the relatively rapid decline in water levels on the world's largest freshwater ... via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal